Project In groups of no more than 3 Choose one Senator and member of the House of Representatives One must be a republican and one must be a democrat Research.

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Project In groups of no more than 3 Choose one Senator and member of the House of Representatives One must be a republican and one must be a democrat Research who their campaign contributors were and determine which was the largest contributor Display their top five largest contributors on an object (Jacket, suitcase, binder, model car etc) and list the dollar amount given by their largest contributor. List the web addresses of any websites you made use of for research. Due December 7 th Objects should be decorated like the suit on the next slide.

Helpful sites Senate.gov and House.gov – helpful for choosing a Senator and Representative Opensecrets.org – campaign finance website Votesmart.org – website that tracks elections and politics Campaignmoney.org The personal websites of the people you are looking up.